Alcohol is a member of this classification of drugs
What is depressants
Three short term effects of marijuana use are
What are short term memory loss... impaired vision... impaired coordination... dry mouth... delayed response time
What are three major organs that alcohol/drugs affect
heart, liver, kidneys, brain
These are three legal drugs
alcohol, tobacco, nicotine
This hormone in the brain is linked to the addictive high
dopamine
This is the oldest drug in the worls
What is alcohol
Three drugs used more widely in the US than marijuana are
What is alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine
Dopamine.
This is the most commonly abused drug
what is alcohol
What is nicotine
BAC stands for this
What is Blood Alcohol Content
The legal BAC for someone under the age of 18 while driving is
What is 0
The length of time marijuana stays in the body
What is one month of longer
Limbic system, brain stem, and spinal cord.
A stimulant drug does this
speeds up your system
This is the legal age to purchase tobacco products
What is 21
The amount of liquor (vodka, whiskey, etc) that is in one serving is
What is 1.5 oz
Legal age limit to use marijuana in South Dakota
Age 21 with prescription
Name three complications that drugs/alcohol have on the nervous system.
Brain shrinkage, inability to remember recent events, paralysis of the eyes, poor coordination, confusion, and long-term memory gaps.
A depressant drugs does this
Slows down your system
a substance that when ingested or applied to the body, changes the way a person feels or functions is called what
What is a drug
These are the signs of alcohol poisoning
What are erratic breathing, passing out, blue lips/nail beds, and cold clammy skin
the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is
THC
wernicke-korsakoff syndrome does this
a neurological condition causing confusion, memory loss, and altered mental state
Ephedrine, drain cleaner, pencil lead, battery acid, and antifreeze are common ingredients in this very addictive stimulant.
What is meth
This organ does the most work in ridding your body of alcohol
What is your liver